Pat Dalton (footballer, born 1918) explained

Pat Dalton
Fullname:Pat Dalton
Birth Date:6 September 1918
Originalteam:Ivanhoe Amateurs
Height:188 cm
Weight:83.5 kg
Statsend:1945
Years1:1941–45
Games Goals1:32 (7)
Years2:1945
Games Goals2:1 (0)
Games Goalstotal:33 (7)

Pat Dalton (6 September 1918 – 15 September 2011) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood and North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Dalton was transferred to Shepparton as a Policeman with the Victorian Police in 1947 and was cleared from Heidelberg[2] to East Shepparton.[3]

Dalton later coached Shepparton East in the Central Goulburn Valley Football League in 1948 (to a premiership) [4] and 1949 (last).[5]

Dalton was runner up in the Central Goulburn Valley Football League best and fairest award in both 1948 [6] and 1949.[7]

Dalton coached the newly formed City United in the Goulburn Valley Football League in 1950 (runners up[8]) and 1951 (3rd).[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 . Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim . 2014 . 10th . 978-1-921496-32-5 . BAS Publishing . Seaford, Victoria . 204.
  2. Web site: 1947 - Dalton cleared to Heildelberg . Trove Newspapers . The Herald . 20 August 2020 . 19 . 7 May 1947.
  3. Web site: 1947 - Pat Dalton transfer . Trove Newspapers . Shepparton Advertiser . 10 August 1947. 5. 19 August 2020.
  4. Web site: 1948 - CGVFL - Grand Final match review. . Trove Newspapers . Shepparton Advertiser . 21 July 2020 . 28 September 1948. 2.
  5. News: Goulburn Valley Support Keen. . . Melbourne . 1 September 1949 . 26 December 2014 . 19 . National Library of Australia.
  6. Web site: 1948 - CGVFL - Best & Fairest Award. Trove Newspapers . Shepparton Advertiser . 21 July 2020 . 7 September 1948. 2.
  7. Web site: 1949 - CGVFL - Best & Fairest Award . Trove Newspapers . Shepparton Advertiser . 22 July 2020 . 26 August 1949. 4.
  8. Web site: 1950 - Goulburn Valley FL - Grand Final match review . Trove Newspapers . Shepparton Advertiser . 19 August 2020 . 4 . 22 September 1950.
  9. Web site: 1950 - Pat Dalton United Coach . Trove Newspapers . Shepparton Advertiser . 19 August 2020 . 2 . 17 January 1950.
  10. Web site: 1950 - Dalton to lead City United . Trove Newspapers . The Riverine Herald . 19 August 2020 . 4 . 16 January 1950.